Author: Jason

friday

well… we made it! The week is over. House is clean and the dogs have been cared for. Steph and Sophia both land tomorrow! Each arriving separately but reuniting together after monumental trips. Hard to believe Sophia hasn’t been back in over a year. It’s bound to be one of those loving airport scenes you see in the movies. I can’t wait to have my family all together again. I think I’ll make tacos and brighten up the place with a bouquet of fresh flowers.

chix pot pie

Baked off a chix pot pie with Jules for dinner tonight. Sometimes you really got to entice the kid to eat with you. We talked about spring break and some hard truths about what’s prohibiting him and his whole friend group from going back to 30a. We talked of LA and planning for a summer trip to see Nana and Papa. Maybe tack on a quick jaunt to Mill Valley to play tennis with uncle Frank. And he told me he already has a date for prom. Was a nice father son talk over some good old fashioned comfort food.

tattoo

Sophia wants us to get matching tattoos when she comes to town. It’s not as spontaneous as it sounds. She’s been subtly pushing for this ever since I put the carrot out there that I’d do it if she stayed sober a year. Well…she’s lived up to her end of the bargain. I guess it’s high time I overcome over my own fears and get my ink on so to speak. The good thing is we already know what we’re going to get. Ever since she was young, Sophia has held on to sweet memories of me reading Jonathan Livingston Seagull to her. The simple but poignant story of a less than aerodynamic bird taking flight to his full potential. It’s full of symbolism and resonates at any age. Captured within are a number of beautiful black and white photographs of gull silhouettes streaking across the sky. That’s the image we’re going for.

I’m still nervous about it. No idea where I’d even put the thing. But I found a reputable place and we can decide more when she gets here.

off she goes

well…just like the start of Chapter 1 of this blog, I find myself once again back at home while Steph goes on a big adventure. I’m not jealous per-se. It’s a girls trip and Iceland sounds very far away. It is super volcanic and fresh lava is flowing even as I write. Sounds frigid and austere but if they time it right, they should see the northern lights and puffins.

but just like her last big trip, she looked super cute in her parka and new snow boots. She just got her haircut yesterday, her digits also looking good and freshly manicured. I played a little Bjork in her honor on the way to the airport.

Steph says she’ll post along the way but I’m not holding my breath….she said that before in Italy and we all know how that went.

tennis

Julian has been asking me to play tennis a bunch lately. Better late than never and for a kid who has seldom picked up a racquet, he is getting darn good if I do say so myself. He’s even started taking lessons again and says he wants to try out for Varsity tennis next year. I better start working on my own game if I’m going to have a chance of keeping up with him!